The 23-year-old said he was happy with his first-up effort but believes he still has a mountain of work to do.
"I felt like I found the ball all right but the skills were off a bit," Richardson said.
"It was pretty tough going and we were under the pump in the backline. Just the pressure…the second game I made a few kicking errors. Out on the training track, I need to limit my mistakes and hopefully game day, it's a bit better. "
Richardson had a great impact in the midfield and defence in North Melbourne's NAB Cup opener, highlighted by his 13 possessions against the Bulldogs.
"I thought my tackling was good, which I thought I might struggle with a bit. Just when I got the ball, I didn't have as much time as I'm used to," he said.
"I've just got to use the ball a bit better and take a few more risks through the centre of ground."
Despite his modesty, Richardson's performance gained the tick of approval from Scott, who sees a bright future ahead for the former North Ballarat star.
"He's a very good runner and a very good athlete and we've had a close eye on him for a long time now," Scott said.
"He's a mature-age player and we think he's ready to play AFL footy."
Richardson certainly was not overawed with the step up,
"I enjoyed it. It was a great honour. It was only the NAB Cup but it was an experience I'll never forget.
"I think we had seven or eight new guys play so it was really good for me and the other new guys."
Two losses meant it was a tough initiation for North's recent additions but with the upcoming NAB Challenge on Saturday at Skilled Stadium against Hawthorn, there's time to turn things around.
"It was a bit disappointing with how we went but I think if we make little adjustments here and there, it will make a big difference.
"I think the other teams just took more risks and they were cleaner with the ball. We didn't go through the centre and run and carry. Once we get a bit more confidence we'll do those things."
